EANS-Adhoc: Semperit AG Holding / Continuous growth in the first quarter of 2012

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quarterly report

15.05.2012

- Revenue up 4.2% to EUR 201.8 million - Industrial sector achieves
significant rise in earnings, Medical sector burdened by high
competitive pressure and energy costs - Net profit for the period
increases by 3.3% to EUR 11.6 million - EBIT decline of 8.3% to EUR
16.5 million

Vienna, May 15, 2012 - The first three months of 2012 proceeded
satisfactorily for the Semperit Group. Despite a difficult economic
environment, the company continued on its growth path, increasing
revenue by 4.2% to EUR 201.8 million, compared to EUR 193.7 million
in the prior-year period. The first quarter of 2012 was the third
strongest in terms of revenue in the company's history, and helped
Semperit to achieve market share gains, both in the Sempermed segment
(gloves) and the Semperflex segment (hoses).

In the Industrial sector, all segments made a positive contribution
to earnings. In contrast, tougher competitive conditions, higher
energy costs and the start-up phase for the new plant in Surat Thani,
Thailand, burdened earnings in the Medical sector. EBITDA (Earnings
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) amounted to EUR
24.4 million, down slightly by 3.7% from EUR 25.3 million in the
previous year. The operating result (EBIT) declined by 8.3%, from EUR
18.0 million to EUR 16.5 million. The net profit for the period
improved by 3.3% to EUR 11.6 million compared to EUR 11.2 million in
the previous year. As a consequence, earnings per share for the first
quarter of 2012 totaled EUR 0.56, compared to EUR 0.54 in the prior-
year quarter.

The positive revenue development was related to the volume increase
for examination gloves in the Sempermed segment and the hydraulic
hose business of Semperflex. In contrast, volumes dropped in the
other segments. Semperit carried out upward selling price adjustments
in all segments, which was necessitated by significantly higher raw
material prices. Moreover, in the Sempertrans segment the portfolio
shift from standard textile-reinforced conveyor belts to higher
quality steel-reinforced products had a positive effect on selling
prices.

First-quarter investments in tangible and intangible assets amounted
to EUR 8.6 million, compared to EUR 9.5 million in the first three
months of 2011. These investments mainly related to replacement and
expansion investments in the Semperflex segment at the sites in the
Czech Republic, Thailand and China as well as the new glove
production plant in Thailand.

Equity of the Semperit Group amounted to EUR 387.6 million, a rise of
EUR 15.1 million from the level at the end of 2011. Cash and cash
equivalents were up to EUR 116.8 million (December 31, 2011: EUR 97.9
million).

Outlook Semperit expects a slow but steady improvement of the overall
economic environment in 2012 and a more dynamic development of the
global economy starting in 2013.

In the Sempermed segment, previously initiated production and sales
optimisation efforts should enable an earnings improvement as of the
second quarter of 2012. However, Sempermed expects ongoing excess
production capacity for examination gloves and aggressive
competition.

The current steady business development is anticipated to continue in
the Industrial sector. The new Semperflex production units for
hydraulic hoses in the Czech Republic, Thailand and China will
commence operations in the second half of 2012, and benefit from an
impetus for sales growth on the Asian and Latin American markets as
well as in the energy sector, the manufacturing of agricultural
products and the raw material sector.

The Semperit Group confirms its mid-term growth objectives. On
average, a double-digit revenue increase should take place in the
years up to and including 2015 while maintaining a profitability
level (EBIT margin) of about 10%.

In the short term the markets continue to feature limited visibility,
in particular with respect to raw material price developments. For
this reason, it is not possible to make a well founded outlook
regarding revenue and earnings trends for the 2012 fiscal year at the
present time.

The Report for the 1st Quarter 2012 is available for download at:
http://www.semperit.at/ir

Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Head of Group Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperit.at

Clemens Taschée
Head of Group Accounting
Tel.: +43 (1)79 777-230
clemens.taschee@semperit.at

Stefan Marin
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (1)79 777-210
stefan.marin@semperit.at

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issuer: Semperit AG Holding
Modecenterstrasse 22
A-1030 Wien
phone: +43 1 79 777-230
FAX: +43 1 79 777-602
mail: investors@semperit.at
WWW: www.semperit.at
sector: Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN: AT0000785555
indexes: WBI, ViDX, Prime Market
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, official market: Wien, stock market: Stuttgart,
Frankfurt
language: English